Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-04-07
1000 frs.
27O
1850

Il, frs.
270
1870
Now the question was, what did
these figures signify? To hatdidth+
relate? The detective copied them,
took them away with him, meditated
over them far into the night. He
reached no satisfactory conclusion.
Next day he went to see NJ. Bouloy.
Monsieur" he said, "what do you
take these figures to signify?"
cit is very hard to say" "All that
strikes me is that 1T is al addition OF
17,40o francs and 270 francs"
"Under what circumstances would
you add figures together IN that way?'
the detective asked.
NJ. Bouloy smiled.
"Ah," said he, chow could l tell I'M
der any circumstances when | wished
to read the amount OF two numbers
when do you do it most frequent
ly, monsieur" was his next question.
when / am adding the interest to
the principal" was the answer.
"That Is it," exclaimed the officer.
"Now | have il. One or the other
OF those parties had 1900 francs on
deposit somewhere, and ~ondrawing it,
they put the figures down and added
the interest. have a clue at last"
Roquepine went on a tour of the
banks where deposits were usually
made. On this day in the Rue de
Manbeuge he found a small private
bank, the cashier of which found that
January 26, 1866, Mime. Fourey had
drawn from the bank the sum of IT,
400 francs, leaving on deposit 1887
francs, and that the interest due 20
her on the whole deposit was 27o
francs and some confines.
where does Nine. Fourcy reside?"
asked the officer.
"Her address as given to us is No.
Rue de Laval" a the answer
Did she usually come herself to the
bank?" asked the detective.
"She came herself as a rule, but she
was accompanied by a young man."
MANY thanks, monsieur" said
Roquepine, and departed.
As he went along the street he said
to himself, Now l think I'm on the
trackl'
He went to the prefecture of police
and reported progress. Accompanied
by another officer he visited the Rue
de Layal, No., Nine. Fourcy's res
idence, was a respectable, wellkept
dwelling. R~oquepine rang the bell.
Was Nine. Fourcy at homer No.
Was the young gentleman at home?
No. When vas either expected? The
domestic did not know, but thought
both would be in soon.
The detectives watched, one at each
end OF the block. Presently a we'll
built, good-looking young man, dress.
ed very becomingly, came along. He
went M the steps OF No. -. Rogue
pine was upon him, with a revolver to
his head.
You are my prisoner" said the Of
hcer; ''offer no resistance, or it will be
worse for you" He offered none for
a very good reason. He was SO utter
ly amazed and taken aback that he be-
came as limpa $ n wet rag. Roauepine
put handouts upon him and led him in
to a side room, closing the door SO as
to leave it slightly ajar. In a few sec
ends a ring came to the bell. The do
mestic's footsteps were heard and the
door opened. The next instant there
was q scufile, and Roquepine knew that
his assistant wa doing his part of the
work. But a prolonged struggle and
many screams in a woman's voice were
heard before an elderly woman ele-
eantly dressed, was forced against the
door into the parlor, the officer grasp
ing her by the wrist and preventing
her, as tar as he was able, from biting
him.
The two prisoners were made to sit
down, and while his assistant stood
guard over them Roquepine searched
the house.
The domestic, who appeared to be
an innocent young person, was greatly
alarmed at what had happened, and
hastliy preparing to leave the house.
Roquepine marched her into the par
Tor and placed Der in charge OF the Of
heer on duty there. Papers were seiz-
ed, and Roquepine, calling q cab, con-
Quoted the woman and the younc
man to the Prefecture of Police, leav.
ing the other officer in charge of the
house.
investigation showed that the
young man, whose name was Fred
ericS, was In reality the son of the
woman known as Nine. Fourcy. He
had been some time in the EMPLOY of
Ten. - as private secretary, and had
thus become acquainted with the fact
that Nj. Rouloy had converted the
Generafs stock into money, and that
1t was in the safe awaiting the Cen
erafs pleasure. As soon as the
letter informing the General of
the TACT came into Young
fourcy's hands he conceived the idea
OF getting possession of the money.
dow to do II, however, was the diff.
hculty. As a preliminary measure.
n to prolong the time for considera-
ton, he poured into the usual noon.
day cup OF coffee of the General a
drop OF apowerfuld drug, which brought
on a sudden and painful attack OF
dysentery, Then the young mans
active brain concocted a scheme which
ms mother, a very INSCRIPTIONS won.
an. readily undertook to aid him In
executing.
The following day the General was
TOO Ill to go out, and, at his own sup-
gestion the Secretary visited M. Bou.
10Y to inform him that the General
would call upon him, probably the
next day or the day after. He care
iaiiy noted the position of the safe.
then he Immediately went home. and